The Jacob and Marcus Wallenberg Chair in Innovative and Sustainable Business Development

2016-09-07

The Chair’s research focus is on “Innovative and Sustainable Business Development” aiming at long-term business success. To achieve this, business activities and managerial practices need to be innovative, to continuously create value for customers, owners, employees and other stakeholders, and to take responsibility for their effects on society.

The Chair is oriented primarily towards the areas of organization and management, strategy or strategic marketing. We encourage applicants currently undertaking research in fields such as:

business policy and strategy

corporate governance

entrepreneurship

international management

international marketing

organizational theory

social issues of management

strategic human resource management

sustainable business development

technology and innovation management

Depending on the research profile of the appointee, the Chair will belong to either the Department of Management and Organization or the Department of Marketing and Strategy.

This Chair presents a unique opportunity for an outstanding scholar to make a contribution to international research in the area of innovative and sustainable business development. The ideal candidate will have a prominent research profile, an interest in and talent for academic outreach to the business community and the capacity to build and lead a successful research group.

Responsibilities

The holder of the Chair will have the following responsibilities:

Initiating, leading and conducting high-quality, impactful research to be published in top-ranked international publications

Playing a significant role in contacts with the business community, and promoting SSE’s visibility in the public debate